Oysterville

Cancale is world famous for its oysters & the port area is that dream. You can choose grades 1 (the best) to 6; a dozen grade 1 costs about £5.50. I had 5 grade 2, Kath had one. Couldn’t find a croissant, though, so had bread & jam for breakfast  before oyster lunch.

Then to Rennes for two nights, with one of the largest collection of medieval buildings in regular use. Well, most of the buildings. The station is brand new & fine, ‘organic’ architecture.

The old quarter buzzes with street action. Two beautiful parks, an interesting exhibition (& building) celebrating Celtic cultures & a grungy music bar made for having fun. A visit to Le Gaumont topped it off with Fantastic Beasts (2) – in English with French subtitles.

Most fun, however, was taking the car down to the basement level 3 car park – felt like a James Bond movie, with shiny walled car lift & squealing tyres moving around tight spaces.

Managed to fit in the second (after Lille) largest food market running only on Sat mornings. Never seen so much vegetable. And all finished off with an hour’s complementary spa facility – tiny swim pool but brill steam room (called hamam, which means being tough massaged as well to me). Yep, loved our Rennes hotel, too.

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